@renwoman: I know my answer is going to be different than all the others, since I never even tried my dress on prior to purchasing it. I knew it was my dress when I paid $400 for it and it retials for $2300. I took a gamble and it paid off!

My dream dress is $6,000 and there was no way that was going to happen.

Here it is…Amsale

I was totally bummed. And then I found this JCrew gown for $1100. Pretty darn similar, right?! I knew right when I saw it online. I went to a few other shops before going to JCrew but as soon as I put it on that was it.